Page 1: It’s been a trying few days. The deadly storm that hit Brooklyn took lives, ruined businesses, left our neighbors homeless, and paralyzed our borough’s infrastructure. In these difficult times, we must look out for our neighbors, help where we can, and keep hustlin, Brooklyn. Comment.

Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012

Limited subway service returned to Brooklyn on Thursday, but storm-stranded commuters hoping to reach Manhattan on free shuttle buses found themselves waiting in lines as long as 90 minutes just to get onboard. Comments (9).

Brooklynites who sustained property damage in Hurricane Sandy can apply for funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. To request for federal aid, register at disasterassistance.gov or call (800) 621–3362. The agency asks that applicants have their address, insurance information, and social security number ready. Comment.

Many Brooklynites are being called back into work, but if your office is still closed and you’re starting to go stir-crazy, there are plenty of ways to help the cleanup and recovery effort around the borough. Comment.

Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012

Some subway service will return to Brooklyn on Thursday — but due to the limited transit access Mayor Bloomberg canceled the much-hyped Nets home opener at the Barclays Center. Comments (22).

Storm stories: How Brooklynites got through Hurricane Sandy

Photo by Cassandra Giraldo

When Hurricane Sandy swept through Brooklyn on Monday night, it left behind floodwater, debris, and about 2.5 million stories. Each borough resident has a different story of the storm — whether it’s a tale of hardship, loss, perseverance, pragmatism, community, comedy, or something else entirely. Below are a few of Brooklyn’s stories.

Red Hook: The artist and the businessman didn’t share much in common before Hurricane Sandy besides an Imlay Street address — but the storm left both of them picking up the pieces of everything they had worked so hard to build. Comment.

Fashion: Who’s the best dressed on N. Seventh Street? Is it the hipster girl with the black jeans, Capezios, and slow-slung top? Or the dapper man in the brown three-piece suit with the matching green-and-brown shoes and tie? Comments (4).

Friday, Oct. 26, 2012

Coney Island: New plastic and concrete sections of the Coney Island Boardwalk could be land mines for the city — and a financial boon to slip-and-fall lawyers — a judge warned on Thursday. Comments (3).